TomHokansonArt

My brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Debbie, craft beautiful segmented vases and bowls . My wife, Joan, suggested purchasing one as a Christmas gift for my mother. Jim proposed a collaboration... he would make the vase, I would paint a scene. This seven inch vase was the result.  With only about 3 1/2 inch square of curved "canvas" to work with, it was a challenge. I chose the historic San Francisco de Asís Parish Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, hoping it would evoke memories of my mother's childhood. Oh, my 84 year old mother loved it. Click READ MORE to view both sides.

Pickin' and grinnin' at Luckenbach. This is an 11x14 acrylic on stretched canvas and the latest addition to my study of  Texas Honky Tonks .

Golden Birches , an 11x14 framed acrylic painting, was donated to the 2025 Holiday market at Abiding Love Lutheran Church. The market is on Saturday, November 1 from 9am to 3pm. Flyer is below the image of the painting. Golden Birches

Two old truck paintings for you to enjoy! First is called  Red Truck at the Broken Spoke and is an 11x14 framed acrylic painting of a red '49 Ford Pickup in front of the Broken Spoke, the iconic Texas Honky-Tonk on South Lamar in Austin. I've now painted three famous Texas Honky-tonks: the Broken Spoke, Gruene Hall, and Cheatum Street Warehouse. The second painting was a photo from our recent trip to Alaska, taken in the Canadian Yukon at the town of Carcross ( Car ibou Cross ing). It's a 5x7 framed watercolor called Yukon Truck . Red Truck at the Broken Spoke Yukon Truck

 The Pigeon Point Lighthouse , south of San Francisco, is stunning. Here's my attempt at capturing the iconic view on an 8x8 canvas in acrylics. Pigeon Point Lighthouse

This was a fun project. During our trip to Arizon and Utah, I took a photo of the Temple of Sinawava and Zion National Park.  Back home, I decided to paint it, first in watercolor, then in acrylics. The results are below, along with the source photo. What do you think? Watrercolor Acrylic Source Photo

I'm excited to announce that my new Picture Book, "The Short (and Perfect) Poem of Theodore J. Mouse" is now available on Amazon !

 Painted in acrylics on 9x12 stretch canvas.

  Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos is an old-time honky-tonk that Joan and I would frequent while in college. The ghosts of Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, George Strait and the Ace in the Hole band, and others that we danced to still echo there. This was painted with acrylics on a 9x12 stretch canvas.

"Autumn Road" painted on a salvaged wood board  

"The Village." Acrylics on stretch canvas.  

First painting of 2024 is this 9x12 acrylic of the Manarola Harbor in Italy. Deciding if I'm going to take what I learned and re-produce it on a 24x30 canvas.

In late December, I painted three small acrylics for my grandchildren: a mason jar filled with flowers for Evelyn, a pink rose for Mathilde, and a red fox for Jude. Six-year-old Mathilde was so impressed by the fox that she decided to copy it on this black sketch pad she got for Christmas. I think her sense of shapes is remarkable. Young Fox   Mathilde's Young Fox Mason Jar of Flowers A Pink Rose

This is inspired by the words of one of my songs, "The Arms of the Fisherman," It's on a 16x12 stretched canvas in bright acrylics. The Arms of the Fisherman By Tom Hokanson Let the waves wash over you Let the love rush over too And you will be in the Arms of the Fisherman Come and rest inside His boat When the storms rage, you will float So put yourself in the Arms of the Fisherman In our struggles there will be On the shore and on the sea Jesus waiting there for me. And you. So run into the Arms of the Fisherman When you read the Bible book There’s a Spirit and a hook And you’ll be caught in the Arms of the Fisherman Walk on water if you can If you can’t then take His hand And you’ll be held in the Arms of the Fisherman When the water is too deep When the mountain is too steep Jesus saves the day for me. And you. So run into the Arms of the Fisherman

 A small 8x8 stretched canvas reflecting the unique style of Santa Fe.

 I found an amazing photo of some purple crocus so figured it was worth trying to paint on a small 8x10 .canvas. Here's the result.

Congress Avenue After a Rain is a 16x20 acrylic painting that was a lot of fun to paint. The reference photograph was amazing, with the buildings reflected in full on the wet street. This is from the Congress Avenue bridge in downtown Austin, looking north. We could use some rain!!  

My entry into the 1st Annual Travis Country Art Show is called " Ice Cream at Hilltop ." Artists were asked to depict a summertime activity we enjoy in our neighborhood. Is there any better refreshment during the summer than enjoying an ice cream cone before heading back into the pool? Art will be displayed at the Hilltop Pool on July 4th.

Black and White in a Colorful World is a series of five 11x14 inch acrylic paintings that I really enjoyed creating. Order Prints today! Birches in Color Panda in Bamboo Young Dalmatians Zebra in Color Windmill and Dairy Cows

  This 16x20 inch painting is done on canvas paper, mounted to Gesso Board. I'm loving the rich colors and more impressionistic style. Hope you do too! Now available in My On-Line Store .